The disappointment in this room is palpable as the results just came in that Rick Perry has been re-elected for a third term. There are angry faces all around the room. There are long embraces and higher hopes for the remainder of the races.
"I think most Texans would agree that White would have made the better governor, but we just can't get past our politics," said attorney and Democratic party attendee Rob Wiley.
Another attendee expressed his frustration.
"Being ex-military, from a soldier's standpoint, I feel like we're going back into the dark ages of George Bush," said project manager Malachi Nance. "We didn't push hard enough, and the Republicans were hungry. I don't think people realize what's to come."
–Kim Diggs
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